Legal Opinion

Kinkaid v. AVIS RENT-A-CAR SYS., INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 6, 1973No. 72-543PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

281 So.2d 223 (1973)

Paul R. KINKAID, Appellant,

v.

AVIS RENT-A-CAR SYSTEMS, INC., Appellee.

No. 72-543.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 6, 1973.

R.E. Conner, Ft. Lauderdale, for appellant.

H. Eugene Fischer, of Fischer, Hinckley & Shores, Ft. Lauderdale, and Robert L. Dube, Miami, for appellee.

2Per curiam

Affirmed.

OWEN, C.J., and CROSS, J., concur.

3DissentMager, J.

MAGER, Judge (dissenting):

I must respectfully dissent because in my humble opinion (exculpatory) clauses in contracts which have the effect of limiting a contracting party's liability for his own negligent acts should be declared void as…

4Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Galligan v. ArovitchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. McCutcheon v. United Homes Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Danna v. Con Edison Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1972
  4. Patsy v. Carrier Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971

5Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cappaert v. JunkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  2. L. Luria & Son v. Alarmtec Intern.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. v. MontaganoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
  4. Ransburg v. RichardsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. Rubin v. Randwest CorporationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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